In Germany, Swiss Air Force pilots will use four F/A-18 aircraft to deepen their knowledge and skills in cross-border air defence.
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The Swiss army will be taking part in the multinational NATO exercise, “Tiger Meet” in Schleswig, Germany, until June 13. This is one of the largest air-operations exercises in Europe, which takes place in a different country each year, as the army announced Monday.
In Germany, Swiss Air Force pilots will use four F/A-18 aircraft to deepen their knowledge and skills in cross-border air defence, it added.
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A total of 50 members of the Swiss armed forces will be travelling to the exercise. A total of ten nations with over 50 fighter aircraft, ten helicopters, and 1,500 personnel are taking part in the exercise.
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